Jerome Gantt

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Jerome Gantt
Born: (1948-10-20) October 20, 1948 (age 74)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Career information
Position(s) Tackle
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight266 lb (121 kg)
College North Carolina Central
Career history
As player
1970 Buffalo Bills (NFL)
1972 1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
1974 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
1974Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
1974 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1972)
Honors 1977 - Grey Cup Champion

Jerome Gantt (born October 20, 1948) is a retired National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) offensive tackle and Grey Cup champion.

Gantt played college football at North Carolina Central University and was chosen in the fourth round (80th overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft by the NFL's Buffalo Bills, where he played 6 games as a back-up. In 1972, he moved to Canada with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and won the Grey Cup with them that year. In 1974, he played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He also joined the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL and was part of their 1974 Grey Cup winning team. He finished his career in 1975 with the Charlotte Hornets of the World Football League. [1]

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References

  1. "Jerome Gantt". Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.